A man has filed a lawsuit against multiple hotel entities after suffering injuries from a slip and fall incident. Gary Fishman filed the complaint in the Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach County, Florida, on August 27, 2024, naming UH-SI, LLC, Marriott International, Inc., Urgo Hotels LP, and Urgo Hotels LLC as defendants.
According to the court documents, Fishman was lawfully on the premises located at 3800 North Ocean Drive in Riviera Beach, Florida, on April 16, 2023. While near the entryway of the property, he slipped and fell on a substance on the floor. The plaintiff alleges that all four defendants were negligent in maintaining a safe environment for their guests. Specifically, Fishman claims that each defendant failed to implement adequate policies and procedures to identify and correct dangerous conditions such as wet or slippery floors.
The complaint outlines several allegations against each defendant. For instance, it states that UH-SI, LLC breached its duty of care by not training its employees adequately to identify and correct hazardous conditions. "Negligently failing to devise and/or implement any policies and procedures for purposes of identifying and correcting any dangerous condition(s) on the subject premises," reads one part of the complaint. Similar accusations are made against Marriott International, Inc., Urgo Hotels LP, and Urgo Hotels LLC.
Fishman argues that these failures led directly to his accident and subsequent injuries. He claims to have suffered serious and permanent bodily injuries resulting in pain and suffering, disability, physical impairment, disfigurement, mental anguish, inconvenience, loss of capacity for enjoyment of life, aggravation of pre-existing conditions, medical expenses including hospitalization costs as well as lost earnings both past and future.
The plaintiff is seeking judgment for damages exceeding $50,000 from each defendant along with taxable costs. He also requests any further relief deemed just by the court under the circumstances.
Case ID: 502024CA0081.